Grassroots Efforts

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​Our Citizen Action program fosters environmentally-focused community organizations, helping them grow and succeed.

Now in its fourth decade, Citizen Action has mentored, trained and launched nearly 150 grassroots start-ups in New York City and beyond.

Groups under Citizen Action all work in some way to protect the environment. Our participants have ranged from community gardens and land trusts, to environmental educators and promoters of nature-based arts and activities.

What we offer

When participating with Citizen Action, groups gain support:

Managing
grants, contracts and donors

Meeting strategic goals and outcomes

Administering monthly and quarterly financial reports

Serving as a
fiscal agent to provide tax-exempt status

Offering workshops and
seminars to help grow the project.

Our groups

Black Urban Growers was fulfilling a critical role in
cultivating rural and urban farmers and gardeners, and leading
discussions healthy food and high rates of diet-related disease among
African-Americans. When the group’s busy, all-volunteer staff needed
more structure and capacity around financial administration, they turned
to us.

Several years ago, Honoring the Future was seeking critical seed money to use art to educate, empower and engage the public on climate change. Today Honoring the Future works with the Smithsonian Institute, the EPA, and schools and nonprofits to hold art exhibits and educational programs.

Park Advocacy Day

Participating in Park Advocacy Day is meaningful, fun, and most of all, easy! Participants have the opportunity to join with park supporters from throughout the state to meet with policymakers and stress the importance of supporting funding for state parks.

There is no cost to participate, but advance registration is required.

A Closer Look

The Citizen Action program fosters the growth and success of community-based organizations focused on environmental causes. Citizen Action mobilizes newly-formed nonprofits to achieve their mission and meet their organizational goals.